Zahirul Islam Abbasi
Military Person
1943 – 2009
Who was Zahirul Islam Abbasi?
Major General Zahirul Islam Abbasi, was a former commander and officer of the Pakistani Army and the Inter-Services Intelligence agency of the Pakistani Armed Forces. Serving in the Siachen region of the disputed territory of Kashmir, Abbasi planned and executed assaults on posts occupied by the Indian Army. Abbasi was accused and convicted for a period of 7 years for being party to a coup d'état against the civilian government of Benazir Bhutto in 1995 while he was still a serving Major General in Pakistan Army. No political party was linked to this coup attempt as determined by the courts.
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- Born
- Jan 12, 1943
Hazara, Pakistan - Nationality
- Pakistan
- Died
- Jul 30, 2009
Rawalpindi
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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